'" ? " " jummmnnm piwimbiwwh ej imrm j GENERAL CAC3ftA . y " 'Afc?.t General Cadorna, tlie Italian com. mar.dtr who directed the big advance srainst the Auttrlsni. GENERAL PERSHING ARRIVES IN FRANCE Eoulogne. The channel steamer Invicta with Major General Pershing fcud bis staff on board steamed Into' Iort Wednesday morning. General Fanning was met at the quay "by Cen tral Pelletier, representing the French covernmer and general headquarters of the French army; Commandant Hue, representing theminlster of war bed General Lucas, commanding the northern region, British soldiers and marine, lined up along the quays, rendered military honors ai the vessel, flying the Stars And StripuB, preceded by destroyers and accompanied by hydroplanes and dirigible balloons, steamed up the channel. Military bands played "The Star Spangled Banner" and "The Mar sellaiso" as General Pelletier and hU party boarded the boat to welcome QenercJ Pershing. it EUROPEAN WAR NEWS In the A,ustro-Italiaa theater the lighting is being done entirely by the artillery wings of the opposing armies. The cuitral powers now hold nearly 3,000,000 prisoners uf war, according to official figures published in Ger man newspapers. The town of Messines and a score f other Important points were in Brit ish hands as the result uf the tremen dous blow struck by Field Marshal Baig. In resumption of the British of fensive, The Messines ridge, domi nating the whole north end of the line, has been wrested from the Germans. They have held it since October, 1914. General Ilaig's determination to tlve the Germans no rest was exemp lified when the British penetrated the German positions around Lens to a depth of more than half a mile. The Held of this attack lies from fifteen to twenty miles south of that of the big drive made by the British in Bel gium, which resulted In the capture of the commanding Wytschaete-Mes-clnes ridge and its retention despite desperate Gorman counter attacks. The two fields of attack constitute points from which the great manufac turing district of Northern France, Centering la Lille, may be subjected tj alternating pressure. Two Die In Jail Break. Modford, Or. Two men are dead and one seriously lujured as the result of a jallbreak at Jacksonville. The dead are: J. L. Ragsdule, a pioneer rancher of Lake Creek, seuteuced by Judge Calkins to an Indeterminate sentence rroin 20 years to life for criminal assault upon his stepdaugh ter, aud Charles H. Busye, the jailer. Kagsdale used a flatirou to fell the jailer after entering the office by a ruse, aud afterwards killed himself When about to be captured. Wilson's Note In Schools. Washington. President Wilson's war message, arranged with footnote references and notations to make It arallabl6 for detailed study by cchosls, vrus Issued In pamphlet form by the committee of public information. The pamphlet will be eent free to schools, libraries- and o-janUationa or Individuals applying for them RussUn Women to Fight In Trenches, i Potroj;ad, via Loud an. The propa- i gunda ln favor of a "women's tish:;nj regiment" has made considerotle r-rogrestv Eight hundred volunteers kave already enlisted, among whera, it Is reported, is thj wife of the war minister, A. P. Kereusky. Balfeur Has Arrived Heme. London.Fore!gn Secretary Bu!Cour arrived homo from his trip to America at the bead ot the British mission. 119 SHUSHES LINE w, mm FRONT Germans First Blown up and Tlnn ...Rolled Cack in Mew Drive. London.- The wiping out o the Ceiuian salient at Messines appears merely the prelude to a projected bat tle of a far mightier description. The Germanis, though apparently aware that the blew was coming and seemingly prepared to meet it, were driven from their nearly three years j hold on Messines ridge, opposite "Poor . Old" Ypres, the last remnant of an important Belgian town, which, with the help pi the French and British in turn, has held out against all the massed attacks the Germans could fling asainBt it, including the first ' great surprise of poison gas as a means of supposed civilized warfare. All the prisoners say the Germans had been expecting the attack, but were taken completely by surprise by the hour at which it was launched and the fury with which it was carried forward. They had been completely dazed by the most gigantic mining operation yet carried out in the world war. More than 1,000,000 pounds of high explosives had been placed under tne German forward positions duriug the ast twelve mouths and the upheaval ,f a score of separate mines spread .anic among the troops, already har assed, as they were, to. .the point of 'tstractiou by seven days:(and nights f fire from the greatest concentration f guns on a given front since the war egan. The battle of Arras apparently tad reached the ultimate in this re- pect, but today's bombardment was arricd out by 20 per cent more $uast. especially guns of heavy caliber. iritishIikplanes help win victory London. The manner In which the British flying corps dominated the air during the battle of Messines Ridge and completely smothered the German aviation service- for the time i being is one of the most thrilling and remarkabls stories of the entire war. Hundreds of British planes were ,Tell behind 'the German lines when the battle' broke into its fury at dawn. In addition to shutting the German a.itnen out of any early participation lit the battle, the British airplanes were fit a large degree responsible for the lact that the . Germans could not launch a counter attack of appre ciable Btrer.ctli until 40 hours after rue brittle for the ridge began and ewry bit of ground desired by the 3ritsh In this particular operation had fx".'n taken and secured. Far Vacli of the German lines the ln g baUl8 witD te xurks in the Sa Brltish plfiiies searched out troops in kll regian on the Mesopotamia frou every Ivwist. town and village. In tier taking possession of three several jVce (hey saw them gather- heights. lug or maruhlng ij the main streets, I During the month of May, the Gar- whereupon ift;v flew down low ai times and cpenYd a fire sfeifb scat tered the German In all directions. RUSSIANS SPURN PEACE Csrrrun Commander in East Offers to Csaae Warfare. FotrovraU. The councU'ef soldleri and won tnou has made public the fact that -.'ho Gorman commander-in-chief on the Eastern front sent a wire less uiessajt Inviting the Russian aimles to a 'parate armistice, and proposing tiu they enter Into secret pour parlera wi.1iv the German leaders, The council deuo.vnces the proposals. The resolution oJ the soldiers' and workmen's coundl sVurnlng the Ger man wireless appeals' for peace de clared: "The German coauiander-!u-chSef wirelessed our troops a proposal for an armistice in order thsN secret pour parlors for peace might W held. It was a.'iuci that tuch an tmitloe did not offer Uerniai-y advantage. This Is uut.ue. The Gorman several for gets that Russia knows the overthrow of the allies would meaa tbe over throw of Russia and the end of br political liberty." Russian Mission Lands at Pacific Part Washington. The Russian minion to the United States, headed by Stria A EakhtaCalf as spscicl amtajja' rarty, consisting et aeut 40 members, will sto? tint at Seattle, Wash., and proceod at cr.es to V,'t.ahinrtn. Tcrpeio Clr.ke Liner; Many -Perish. Paris. TS'.e South Apr-'.'.c liner So Quana. rtth "0 rassait-ra cu'boa-d. has bo?r torpcdcel ar.4 sunt, with a loss oC 190 rr.en. Ths 3iv;ana wns sunk in tho Atlantic. AWim; the vss scngc"f -a detachment of tt. Sct etlcse n.uvs. B4n,ri,.:'t rirftSffp Kitled In EHIIt. i,.,,' i.pud: WA1, ad nnn!k.v a.w NaUnulht M brrtacr et Jchn t, ticnt between six dermal ? J?uth jc.tlcs have teen cor.stmt-nodm-r.d. died in an antutaco wtile doetrsrw Ccmmoicrc Ty W I'T- - wn-cr tbe firms "ne where .Hojra weande. fl., . ' f" . - -t GENERAL CKCWDER yder, judge advecat ny, who has charge aft system. URuiteiTO USE raEGETABLES Washiogwp'. An increased vege table diet wu urged on the American pepple "by Herbert C. Hoover as a means of conserving the supply oi staple foodstuffs. In an appeal to the country's housewives, Mr. hoover em phasiied the nilje3' need3 of staples ana the prpbafclp cesdg of this coua- try nest winter. "Prfee conditions in the larger cities may net permit of so large a propor tion ef substitution of vegetables as In the country districts and smaller towns. It-la even more important therefore, that la the country districts end smaller towns vegetables should be substituted for the staples, because this will relieve the question of trans portation. "If the rural population, Including In this term the larger towns and smaller cities, during the months of July, August nd September, would reduce the oonsutnption of sugar one ounce, tread four ounces a day, meat a halt euBC a day and vegetables were svaaUWtad Instead, the econ-j mic taring weuld represent a saving q 2i,0ftMM aushels of wheat, Ua.OtA tons et sugar and 700,000 beeves." EUROPEAN WAR NEWS The British are again on the often give on the Arras front. Tbe French and British armies have captured 62.000 German prisoners, In cluding 1000 officers, since April 16. I Russian troops have won a victory man official announcement says, the Germans captured on the western fttpi 1J.M9 rank and file and 237 of ficer, iMlvAlaC one general. Taera fcaa increased artillery ftrlag la Tri seetef, jn Belgium Beta Laaiw a4 Berlin comm.nt ln their MMtalmUeni on the activity of aaT tMtt U -that region. Prealar Alfcct aas announced in tea ITrasMk etsfjaabar of deputies that the efrBMt weuld not facilitate the Tejaf tt Frasch socialists to the InternaUaa)! Sefclallst Congress at StoakUels The reply at the German govern ment t Spala ragarding the attack by a Germaa submarine on the Spanish steamer Patricio, jays a Havas dis patch frojp Madrid, is understood to t extremely cordial. The taking over of the great fort ress ef Kronetadt by tbe local council of Workmen and Soldiers' Delegates and strike' outbreaks In many of the large munition factories of Petrograd indicate the new provisional govern of Russia is meeting with in- jcreasjii (eternal opposition. ferahlnj te Haye Jofy'j tfslp.- Paris. Marshal Joffre has been dettAte4 by the minister ot war to continue Ut work, begun in Wash ington, ef assiatlsf U organke ,A,mer- ( Jcan partlt'iatlcn la rh ffar He Till co-e?orte with ths Arawtcnn cvtnflspnde Major Oscernl PorsMng. T-. Crsill n $;izyre cf Ships., the German note Protest acainst t rsittisltionlns of :'5rtnan fntjs with a iJJratictt that U repvtU hr.s tvctc4 .f jvnva J.hs strict limits of .the law, T9tf; as (Dt4 by Cr .cicny. '' "' - Ccwmm Warship Sunk. T.nniati A AufSn dbst-ovsr sf J General Sir) . I it'll general ewMe.WC f the eefeeUvedl OREGON NEWS NOTES OF GENERAUNTEREST rincipal Events of the Week briefly Sketched for Infor mation of Our Readsrs. "Work on all new buildings at the- Oregon state hospital has started. Baker ia planning tO'-have a. genuine sldfashioned Fourth of July celebra- lon. Every county in the state has paid the first! half of tbe state taxes, ior this year. The Condon Racing association is Holding its annual meeting this week, June 6, 7, 8 and 9. A floral show will be held In Pen dleton this year. The date ha3 not yet been determined. Contracts an the new women's dor mitory for the University ot Oregon will be let probably this week. While May was an exeeptionaliy sold and cloudy month ln northwest ern Oregon, the rainfall was far be low the average. Charles . McNary, United States senator designate, has left for Wash ington immediately to assume his duties in bis new position. The month just closed was the wet test May in Umatilla county in re cent years. Record3 show almost twice the normal rainfall. ' Joe Wallace, who shot and killed his wife some weeks ago on a ranch near Mayvllle, and who confessed, was sentenced to life imprisonment. The final report on the- tann sur vey in Cteckamas county, based on reports from almost S00 farms, shows an increase 1 acreage of 9 per cent, A. B, McCally purchased of Colonel J. H. Raley, at Pendletpn, a tract of farm land pa Juniper panyon consist ing of 1Q74 acres, the consideration being $72,009. Secretary ef State Olcott has appor tioned $77,829-23, received from the government from fprest reserve rent als and sale of timber, among 11 coun ties ot the state. Orders for 175,000,000 to 200,000,000 feet of lumber for government ship contracts probably will be placed with mills ln Oregon and Washington with in tbe next few days. Ben Rockwell, 28, and W. H. Ram bo, 62, were killed at Mill City when a logging train got away from the crew, as they were coming out of the woods with a load of logs. The active season for mohair i3 over ln this state. Over two-thirds of the clip has been sold and the holders ef the remainder are making no par ticular efforf to market it. The Independence Creamery com pany of Independence will erect a creamery fully equipped for making butter and also a cheese factory in Harrisburg within six weeks. With men and women prominent in the affairs of the Pacific northwest in attendance, the flr3t re-unlon of the pioneer teachers and students of the old Umpqua academy was held at Wilbur. All mills on Coos bay have announc-' ed the minimum wage for ablebodied men, commencing June 1, would be $3.18, which is declared to be the high est wages paid on the Pacific ccast for millworkers. Manager Emmett Galligan of the jrondyke Copper mine at Homestead rpprtp je. ppenlng of a 125 foot wide ore body, carrying gefg fgiues oi u to the ton, S per cent copper and tw ounces In silver, J. W. Shoemaker, a striking sheep shearer, was shot and killed at River side by James Johnson, a gang boss, during a quarrel over a strike of union sheep shearers, which resulted from a demand far Increased pay. F. F. Childers and associates, who own the Greenback mine, the largest producer at copper ore ln southern Qregon, bate closed a deal for the Webj? Ojifif of nine claims, seven miles soulftweat from Waldo. With a ttaw to helping the food preparedness compalgn at Roseburg, the Douglas County Water ft Light company has announced a material reduction ln the cost of water tabe used for Irrigation purposes In Rose burg. Becausi their request for a raise of J cents a day for all men receiving (fp 4 a day was not granted, about 60 of' tie jSIJjd laborers at the St fceWii' Suiwv'HW goPf 'J plant at St Helens west out on'' I strike. jj ydjr t? determire se nearly as possible tb f?2lKJtqM or tat, tta''t3triH asot f'fyma Polk, Ceualas, Linn, Clackamas ',nce wilh Ue enoulott oKW: of 0. XMv s'icuHyral col'.sse at Coiturnirga sharp curve above the vaUli." ' ' v ,The Miami Quarrj coaparj ocrnplcscd work 'a ?:;;,'pC0 c6 jjjj tet jetty construction et the !jmm id Ai S'm- rivr. near I Ftomc, . ThU contract ceajietca jCSiy C335iructn.'u irufe70'uai ctrcr- in tt a period ot eight yca-a. North Illllt HI78M80H fflfil JtHF2)'m15 l' If ah your plant Koo-lW folder IS I if f the press. mmm Wri" - . I? IWPS Win. McMurray ta'-V I -Sip Vffl Go. Pwnger Agent Irli. f rfJj ' ortiaad Win. Kurtz, tbe stock Imyer e.illed'at this office last week and renorted havine been to Burns where he found a very prosperous towu, and one from- present indif cat ions, that may see n oil boot" nt. any time. Mr. K',irtz shipped the fit st car load of hogs ever ship ped from that section of the coun try. They were mixed Poland China und Dolrock, nnd tvere sold by J. C. Wilcome, owner of the leading dmg store and also posses sor of several good farms, and Mr. Wilson, a large'farmer and breed er of thorough bie.l stock. Tbe bogs were shipped to Seattle and brought 25c more thnn and in that market in the last ten days- Mr. Kurtz announces that he will be in Maupiu again tbe last of the month to buy cattle and hogs. Wamic Many people were iu attendance at the commencement ezercise9 which were held here a week ago Friday night in the hall. Tbe stags was superbly decorated with ferns ' and flowers aud the class motto, "We shall not press this way again," was char i.ingly ar rnged in letters of green, adorn fug the front of the stage. S-ven pupils graduated. Readings, songs and the reading of the school pa p?r, were the features of the even ing. Prof. Skirven gave an inter esting talk at the close of the ex ercises, and A.' E. Lake with a short talk presented the diplomas. Those who passed the examination were Harold Johnson and Charles Lake from the tenth grade, Lewis Skirven, John McMurrav, Loyd Morrow, Emm and Alma Driver from the eighth grade. A dance was given in 'the hall below at the closft of the entertninment wnere free lunch was served. PpoF. and Mrn. T. J. Skirvin left a week ago Monday for Port lind. They were guests over night at the C. E Prutt home, where a few of their intimate friends spent the eve"ing wilh them. Alter closing the primary de partment, of school Mrs. Veva Driver ffeDt to Portland. Mrs.. Mamie Kennedy returned two weeks ago from Portland where she spent the winter with her daughter Lucile who is taking medical treatment. Mr. Kennedy went to Porthand to bring Mrs. Kennedy- home. They were ac companied by the former's cousin, James Miller, who is building an wlegant ba-6.e on the Kennedy 'farm. Mr. Kennedy will make his home one of the most modern in this place, installing electric lights and watering plant whereby the houoe will have all the con veniences of a city recidence. A concrete basement is under con 3irtic;loH; B. Shnttuck of Maupiu was demonstrating the Dodge car here recently. rC3 yii?0n oi Mnuoin. while g9g from thii riaoe to T More ias- drivinS ver7 f aft and of tie Tygh Vrilley flnrin young ?rotrn of Dufur. jhf &- tors car was gorsewhat dr.mnged 'M Wil- frsat yt'-cls tttewn oi the jtrade. " ' C- S. McCcr.le is putting a dt roof ou hi9 barn. . STeral bi, ct r have )ttn pur- chased by residf ts of this place , of late. Mrs. Qeorgia Norvel has an Overland, 9. 8. McCorkle a Dodge, Wilbur Wing a Saxon, Willie. Norvel hp Overland, Percy Driver nnd Don Miller, Maxwells. , Several othere are contemplating getting cars. Herman Gesh and. the Mulvany' boy have hten hauling lumber the past week to Sherar for . tbe new warehouse which is in con struction there. Mulvany Jit Sons are furoisVing the lumber frpm tlieir sawmill. Woodcock and Kennedy began woik at their sawmill two weeks ago. They are' wanting more men at the mill and anticipate a big run this ?ensoi). ' Mrs. Ella Steers was up from Tygh Friday taking her mother, Mrs Saphira Kistner, borne, who , has been visiting here since decor- . atior day. Election day was quiet here Many yonng meu were jji town Wednesday to 'register, for tbe errny. ;," Mr. and Mrs." Jake Davidson were over from juniper Saturday taking Mr. and Mrs, Ivan Swift and baby home with them. Mr. and Mrs Swift came here a week, ago Saturday from Portland with Mr. and Mrs. Will Guliford apd were guests of M. and Mrs. A. J. Swift.- W. E. Woodcock made a 'trip to Kent Wednesday taking Marion DuncaD to register in his precinct. Mr. Duncan is logging at the Woodcock & rennedT mill. Ralph Chancier has completed bi3 Dew house on his homestead. J. E. Kennedy and A. G. Har' vey brought a band of cattle from their Deschutes'pastures Saturday. Ed Driver is 'recovering from a second attack of blood poison in bis hand. Mitt Wing and family arrived from Toppenisb, Wn., two weeks ago Saturday. They have sold their farm here to Andy and Ly man Booth for $4fi00 and have . purchased forty acres of land in the Yakima valley, Miss Julia Savage is engaged in the household work at the J, E, Kennedy home. A heavy frost did much, damage here Satni'dry night killing tender garden plants. J, M, Fatison and son Keneth were over from Dufur Friday guests at the A. M. Pfitiseu borne. Belvie Patison accompa nied tbem bome, Don Miller went to The Dalles Sunday, taking the chaufer back who brought his car, - nd was ac companied by Charley and Hilda Lake, the latter going to Portland to visit relatives. A partv of young people went from here Sunday to Mnupin to witness the ball game between The Dalles and Maupiu which re sulted in the former winning by a spore of 5 to 2. : Mrs. fearl Harvey fj',4 Mn" Lena Woodcock and baby went to Hood, River Sunday whera Ihey will pack strawberries. Cn-il Woodcock took them in his car. Henry Miller took Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Driver and little grandaugh ter, Lenore Woodcock to Tha Dalles Sunday wnere they will take the train for,Portland to visit relatives. Miss Borntb? McCprsJe ww ie Maupin a week ago Sunday to meet Miss Laura Kibber fror ; Madras. C. L. Croaco who conducted the farmers loan meeting on Smock some two weeks ago with his wife spent sever?i d;f -s here h,sfcM Ia, tuiuin; t,o their fatae at $am,aft. ' - I'aiW, . .. tolas Crystal Pratt returned Wednesday fro? 9 Tf'SSl lhe Ealisa. ; . ' " . The C. S- MqCorkle family, Mr,, ' Xancy JoDes and family, Misa. Laura' Kibbce and Miss CryHtJv.- P.rttt tinil an ah.:. . ., . ives Sunday. '. . ' .. "Ir. and Mrs. B. - a ' javj a iwjsion of tbe H;vey tela, i tivej at their home Sunday. .... a 1 uuevu wet to wfaap". ahey Friday wbors h ', ployaent iq ft shop.